Global Patent Index - EP 2612996 A1

EP 2612996 A1 20130710 - Device and method for aligning tip shrouds

Title (en)

Device and method for aligning tip shrouds

Title (de)

Vorrichtung und Verfahren zur Ausrichtung von Spitzendeckbänder

Title (fr)

Dispositif et procédé pour aligner des talons d'extrémité

Publication

EP 2612996 A1 20130710 (EN)

Application

EP 12198326 A 20121220

Priority

US 201213343271 A 20120104

Abstract (en)

A device (40) for aligning tip shrouds (42) includes a platform (44) configured to connect to a blade (12), a first projection that extends circumferentially across at least a portion of the platform (44), and a first complementary alignment feature on the first projection (46). A method for aligning tip shrouds (42) includes rotating a plurality of tip shrouds (42), wherein each tip shroud (42) is coupled to a blade (12), and aligning adjacent tip shrouds (42) by nesting a first alignment feature (52) of a first tip shroud (42) into a second alignment feature (52) of a second tip shroud (42).

IPC 8 full level

F01D 5/22 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

F01D 5/225 (2013.01 - EP US); Y02T 50/60 (2013.01 - EP US); Y10T 29/49321 (2015.01 - US)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

Designated extension state (EPC)

BA ME

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 2612996 A1 20130710; CN 103195505 A 20130710; CN 103195505 B 20160427; JP 2013139810 A 20130718; JP 6152266 B2 20170621; RU 2012158315 A 20140710; US 2013170994 A1 20130704; US 8894368 B2 20141125

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 12198326 A 20121220; CN 201310001303 A 20130104; JP 2012283886 A 20121227; RU 2012158315 A 20121227; US 201213343271 A 20120104